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. >> this is the movement inspired by it theresa spence. their campaign has left canada recently and demonstrations to block rail lines and border crossings. they want to complete self- government for nations groups. like the occupied movement that started in the u.s., it is making meeting with the government a challenge. >> they express a generalized anger and frustration. perfectly understandable, completely justified. for progress to be made in the political process, it takes a leader with specific demands that can be examined or not. >> not all of the representatives went to the meeting. some agreeing with theresa spence, the agenda was too vague. protesters in the streets. instead of going to the parliament building, as was planned, the protesters have stopped outside the canadian prime minister's office. there are moving to surround the building to make sure their demands are heard inside. so far, this grass-roots movement has not achieved the change it wants. they have brought their issues into the center of political debate. they ma
. >> this is the movement inspired by it theresa spence. their campaign has left canada recently and demonstrations to block rail lines and border crossings. they want to complete self- government for nations groups. like the occupied movement that started in the u.s., it is making meeting with the government a challenge. >> they express a generalized anger and frustration. perfectly understandable, completely justified. for progress to be made in the political process, it takes a...
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. >> thank you very much for persevering there, theresa, with vocal chavez supporters there in caracas. police in pakistan are still trying to find out the identity of a man who was killed for allegedly desecrating the quran. the victim was in police custody when angry villagers dragged him out of a cell, beat him to death and set his body on fire. the province where the incident happened, you may find some of the images in the report disturbing. >> this man was taken from a police station in the sindh province in pakistan, murdered for allegedly desecrating the quran. police officials describe that hundreds of villagers came to the police station, took out the man from behind these very bars, took him to the second floor, dropped his body to the floor and set his body alight. seven police officials have been suspended since the killing last month. they were unable to protect a man under his custody and did not have a name for him but they say the mob overpowered them after storming the police station. it is a tranquil village and people allowed the man to stay the night in the local m
. >> thank you very much for persevering there, theresa, with vocal chavez supporters there in caracas. police in pakistan are still trying to find out the identity of a man who was killed for allegedly desecrating the quran. the victim was in police custody when angry villagers dragged him out of a cell, beat him to death and set his body on fire. the province where the incident happened, you may find some of the images in the report disturbing. >> this man was taken from a police...
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going to see here shortly but he makes the point that he's met, you know, the dalai lama, he met mother theresa. he's met great religious leaders and the ones who really are deep in their own faith can make that common cause. can really be enriched from other people and learn from other faiths and so we want to keep that point up front. i mean we haven't touched from anyone in the class. perhaps some folks in here have no real particular religious concerns and you might be here to get three units of humanities credits, which that's what we're about. we're a university or you may be here for a number of different reasons but still as we move through this fascinating journey, looking at different beliefs and believers, it's a good thing to keep in mind and we'll touch on that. we brought up some great points on why it is, you know, that we should study religion. you know, why it is we might this is a good thing to be doing? you know, we're not wasting our time here. it's a good thing. but, i want to introduce one of the major world experts. in fact, as you'll see - and we'll go over in our second
going to see here shortly but he makes the point that he's met, you know, the dalai lama, he met mother theresa. he's met great religious leaders and the ones who really are deep in their own faith can make that common cause. can really be enriched from other people and learn from other faiths and so we want to keep that point up front. i mean we haven't touched from anyone in the class. perhaps some folks in here have no real particular religious concerns and you might be here to get three...
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. >> theresa joins us. people are still very shocked and angry, aren't they? >> that is correct. i am standing outside where the bodies were brought. you can see the amount of people working tonight. the fire department, people have come from at least 300 kilometers away just to help volunteers. we have told the process remains. only one body could not be identified. apparently she is from outside the city. to my right there is a big building where the bodies are being brought in and they are already being put into coffins. the scenery is devastating. people are telling me they are devastated. they are angry. they are still trying to understand what happened. the president of brazil spoke to the relatives. she cried to them. people are still in shock. >> the president cut short her trip to chile. what else is the government doing? >> right now the identification process, and when a very serious investigation will unfold about what went wrong. some reports have suggested the nightclub had one small door, and that was closed when the fire started. apparently, a security guard thoug
. >> theresa joins us. people are still very shocked and angry, aren't they? >> that is correct. i am standing outside where the bodies were brought. you can see the amount of people working tonight. the fire department, people have come from at least 300 kilometers away just to help volunteers. we have told the process remains. only one body could not be identified. apparently she is from outside the city. to my right there is a big building where the bodies are being brought in...
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the actions came one day after chief theresa spence announced she joined a meeting between canadian prime minister stephen harper and first nations leaders. spence has been on hunger strike since december 11, demanding a meeting with harper, an action that has helped spur the idle more movements called into a broader call for political transformation, indigenous rights, and environmental justice. idle more organizers have called for a global day of action on january 11, the same day that spence is slated to meet with harper in the one month anniversary of her hunger strike. >> two major health care unions have announced a merger after previously teaming up with the health giant kaiser permanente a. the 85,000 member california nurses association will join the 10,000-member national union of healthcare workers for a new union entirely of workers in the health sector. both unions have waged strikes against kaiser in the last two years. the move is expected to stoke tensions with the two million- member service employees international union, with plans already in place to recruit the seiu's
the actions came one day after chief theresa spence announced she joined a meeting between canadian prime minister stephen harper and first nations leaders. spence has been on hunger strike since december 11, demanding a meeting with harper, an action that has helped spur the idle more movements called into a broader call for political transformation, indigenous rights, and environmental justice. idle more organizers have called for a global day of action on january 11, the same day that spence...
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launched by first nations in canada is continuing to draw support amid a hunger strike by native chief theresa spence. she is on the 25th day of her strike in a teepee outside ottawa's's parliament where she has been demanding a meeting with prime minister stephen harper. thursday she rejected a proposal by first nations leaders to meet with harper, saying her failing health required action within 72 hours. protests in canada began over a controversial budget bill but have expanded into a mass movement for political transformation, indigenous rights, and environmental justice. hundreds of bangladeshi garment workers, most women, have staged a hunger strike in the capital dhaka to demand safer working additions and better pay. a factory fire at a bangladeshi plant that made goods for wal- mart killed at least 111 workers in november, marking the country's worst industrial accident. the head of the national garment workers federation, amirul haq amin, condemned the retail giant and demanded rights for workers. >> they are responsible. we lost 112. unfortunately until today, management -- >> the
launched by first nations in canada is continuing to draw support amid a hunger strike by native chief theresa spence. she is on the 25th day of her strike in a teepee outside ottawa's's parliament where she has been demanding a meeting with prime minister stephen harper. thursday she rejected a proposal by first nations leaders to meet with harper, saying her failing health required action within 72 hours. protests in canada began over a controversial budget bill but have expanded into a mass...
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a key figure in the movement, chief theresa spence, was due to meet with canadian prime minister stephen harper and other first nations leaders, but pulled out of the meeting over the exclusion of canada's governor general and in solidarity with friday's protests. spence remains a liquid diet only hunger strike. the chief executive of the tennessee-based company specializing in weapons training has had his gun permit revoked after posting a rant threatening violence should the federal government impose new gun control laws. in his post, james yeager of the firm tactical response vowed to "start killing people" if gun laws are passed. >> i am telling you if that happens, it will spark a civil war and i will be glad to fire the first shot. i am not putting up with it. you should not put up with it. i need all you patriots to think about what you're going to do. pack a backpack was some food, they're ready to fight. i'm not putting up with this. i'm not letting my country be ruled by a dictator. i am not letting anybody take my guns for the if it goes 1 inch further, i am going to start kil
a key figure in the movement, chief theresa spence, was due to meet with canadian prime minister stephen harper and other first nations leaders, but pulled out of the meeting over the exclusion of canada's governor general and in solidarity with friday's protests. spence remains a liquid diet only hunger strike. the chief executive of the tennessee-based company specializing in weapons training has had his gun permit revoked after posting a rant threatening violence should the federal...